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Eugene eyes red-light, speed cameras to curb fatal crashes
Traffic and red-light cameras could be coming to Eugene's streets. Despite public backlash surrounding Flock cameras , the Eugene Public Works Department announced Nov. 4 it will collect feedback about whether cameras tied to traffic enforcement can reduce traffic deaths. City officials said cameras could reduce fatal crashes in Eugene if they are installed at high-crash intersections. Eugene Public Works employees said between 2020 and 2024, red-light violations and speeding caused 81 crashes that either killed or seriously injured people in Eugene. The city does not have a timeline for funding or installing cameras. City staff are surveying both City Council members and the community. The city's survey is available at surveymonkey.com/r/eug_safetycameras “We’re still early in the process, and there are many steps ahead before a program like this could implemented,” Logan Telles, transportation planner for City of Eugene Public Works Engineering, said in the announcement. Eugene City Council is scheduled to discuss the proposal at its Nov. 18 meeting. In a video announcing the survey , Telles said red light cameras have been used in other Oregon cities since the 1990s. Salem first implemented red light cameras in 2008 and added speed cameras in 2019 . In 2025 ,
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A lowly curb: More than you want to know
On bike rides along Water Avenue in Albany, I pass something slightly unusual these days: A new-looking curb that is smashed in several places. I don’t even remember being aware of when that curb between the street and the railroad track appeared. Who cares about or notices something as mundane as a curb?
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Traffic lights at three Eugene intersections no longer malfunctioning
EUGENE, Ore. — UPDATE: The issue has been resolved, per EPD. Eugene police issued a notice advising drivers to be aware of three intersections that have malfunctioning traffic signals, and to plan to use alternate routes accordingly. The three intersections include Broadway and High Street, Broadway and Mill Street,...
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Albany’s speed camera derby: New winner
And just like that, we have a new leader among Albany traffic cameras nabbing drivers going more than 10 miles per hour above the posted speed. Our new leader is the set of two cameras on Queen Avenue at Elm Street. In October, they managed to record 134 vehicles that went past them at 36 mph or more. The average speed of those citations was 38 mph, and the fastest was 49.
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River Road lane closures start Monday in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. - The City of Eugene is wrapping up a street construction project on River Road with rolling lane closures for striping work from Irving/Hunsaker to Beltline. According to the City of Eugene, the closures will run from Monday, Nov. 2, through potentially Thursday, Nov. 5. The striping material requires a minimum temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit, so crews must complete the work during daylight hours.
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Eugene's Prairie Road construction nearly done, opening soon
EUGENE, Ore. - Work on a busy stretch of road in Eugene is wrapping up after months of construction. Crews worked on the area of Prairie Road and Maxwell Road, near Highway 99. For months, they added and improved sidewalks and bike lanes, upgraded railroad crossings and storm drains. Crews...
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Eugene plans improvements at Cuthbert Amphitheater
The City of Eugene is starting construction on new parking and accessibility improvements around the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Alton Baker Park. The $2.1 million project is funded by the University of Oregon, which acquired city land to build its “2.Mo” project – a massive indoor training facility near Autzen Stadium. Leo Harris Parkway was realigned to accommodate the project.
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Blue River Gains Long-Awaited Street Upgrade
BLUE RIVER: For decades, Blue River residents have been encountered jarring rides along washboard streets in the town's core. They are now enjoying newly paved streets, funded by more than a half million dollars in grant money left over from the community's water system improvement project. The paving covers sections...
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30-year streak: LTD's financial report honored by GFOA
EUGENE, Ore. — Lane Transit District (LTD) has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025, the district reported.